How to Delete a Pupil/Student Record

Applicable to SIMS .net version

7.78 onwards.

Permissions required
You must be a member of the School Administrator User Group in System Manager to delete a pupil/student
record.

Introduction
IMPORTANT NOTE: This process is irreversible and is only for deleting erroneous records – this process
should NOT be used for pupil/students who are leaving the school or have been permanently excluded.

A pupil/student should only be deleted if:

ƒ they have been entered in error.
ƒ their record is a duplicate.
ƒ they have been recorded as on-roll prior to their arrival, but they subsequently choose to attend
another school.
When a pupil/student is deleted, all their associated records will be completely removed from the system,
including any documents attached to their record (such as letters, medical notes, etc.).

NOTE: If you are deleting a duplicate record, ensure that (if necessary) any required data is added to the
record you intend to keep.

It is not possible to delete a pupil/student if they have any of the following details recorded against them:
1. Examination Entries
2. Education Maintenance Allowance
3. CONNEXIONS record

Deleting a pupil/student
1. Select Routines | Student | Delete Student to display the Locate Student browser.

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2. Search for the pupil/student to be deleted by entering any combination of their Surname, Forename
or Gender, then click the Search button.
3. Highlight the required pupil/student then click the Open button to view their details. There may be a
slight delay while the system gathers their associated records. The following message will be
displayed during this process:

The Current Details are displayed together with a Data Summary which lists whether the
pupil/student can be deleted and shows the number of associated records that will be removed.
The following categories of data are reported on:
ƒ Curriculum Data (including timetable and classes)
ƒ Performance Data (including assessments, exam entries and results)
ƒ Returns and Transfers Data
ƒ Concessions Data
ƒ Behaviour Data
ƒ Exclusions Data
ƒ SEN Data
ƒ Student Basic Data
ƒ Attendance Data (including attendance and lesson marks)

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Indicates whether
the pupil/student
can be deleted.

Lists the number of

records in each
category.

Click View to see

the detail of each
category.

If specific data is available within a category, an individual section will be displayed on the page as
shown in the following graphic:

Click the View hyperlink to review the detailed information within the category if required.

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 NOTE: If there is no information for a particular category, that category will not be displayed.

4. It is advisable to print the contents of the Delete Pupil (or Student) page for future reference by
clicking the Print button on the toolbar.

NOTE: Each category is automatically expanded before printing to ensure the printout contains all
the information stored for that pupil/student. It is therefore not necessary to expand each category
before printing.

5. Once you have reviewed the details and are confident you wish to proceed, click the Delete button
on the toolbar.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that this process is irreversible!

6. A message dialog prompts for confirmation that you wish to proceed. Click Yes to proceed (or No to
cancel the process).
7. A dialog appears confirming that the deletion has been completed. Click OK.

For more information, please refer to:

ƒ Managing Pupil/Students in SIMS .net handbook (double-click Managing Pupils on the
Documentation shortcuts panel in SIMS .net).
For access to all available help sheets, please select Documentation from the Resources drop-down list on
the SupportNet home page (http://support.capitaes.co.uk), then select Help Sheets from the Categories
drop-down list.

Training courses
For information on training courses, please contact your SIMS Support Provider.

Providing feedback on this help sheet

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helpsheets@capita.co.uk.

Help sheet revision history

Doc. Version Change Description Date
1002-001 Initial Release 04/07005
1002-002 Update to include new visual design 17/08.05
1002-003 Update to include primary rather than secondary school graphics 24/08/05
1002-004 Updated to reflect SIMS .net new looked released with 7.78 plus some 01/08/06
general improvements to text.

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